Happy Thanksgiving!!! Time to break out the 'horn o' plenty', pictured above! If you're like me, and you've spent quite a bit of time wondering the origin behind the 'horn o' plenty', here it is.... courtesy of surfing the internet! The term 'horn of plenty' is an English translation of the Latin word 'cornucopia', from 'cornus' which is 'horn', and 'copia', which means 'much' or 'plenty' (as in 'copious'). The cornucopia dates back to 5th century BC, and it was usually depicted as a goat's horn filled to overflowing with fruits and grain or whatever the owner wished. It is a time-honoured symbol of abundance, long associated with Thanksgiving. I'm not sure how interesting this tid-bit of knowledge is, but there you go!p.s. 'horn 'o plenty' is not to be confused with 'Horno Plenty', the adult film star. He appeared on my internet search too, but I'm pretty sure he has nothing to do with Thanksgiving.
Speaking of Thanksgiving, many people are of course headed out on the highway to visit friends and family this long weekend. Here's an idea: why not cook Thanksgiving dinner....while you drive? Its called 'carbeque'! Just wrap some food in foil, place it on the hottest spot of your engine, secure it with wire and head out on the highway! All the tips e at http://www.wikihow.com/Cook-Food-on-Your-Car%27s-Engine.
Imagine arriving at Auntie May's house for Thanksgiving, WITH a piping hot pork tenderloin dish, or some nice carbeque baked chicken, fresh off the car engine. The web page information does include one very important warning: before retrieving your foil-wrapped dinner , be sure the engine has been turned off. Bon appetit!
We are headed into the 'social season'. As the weather gets colder we are more likely to get together for dinner parties, game nights, cocktail parties. Do you consider yourself a good conversationalist? Are you good at 'small talk'? Or does the thought of 'kibbitzing' or 'mingling' at a party make you break out in a cold sweat? I'm a horrible mingler. Not great at small talk either. So, I was happy to find this:
http://www.wikihow.com/Have-a-Great-Conversation
It's a step by step tutorial on how to talk to people in a social setting. Includes a 1 minute video demonstration too. But there's something wrong with the end of the video, it just sort of trails off. I think the camera person became bored. Probably thinks of himself as Mr Personality.
And finally, do you have trouble remembering people's names? You've just been introduced to someone, and within seconds you have completely erased any memory of their name? Here's a link to some valuable tips that will make you help remember people's names. Just in time for the family gathering this weekend!
http://www.wikihow.com/Remember-Peoples%27-Names
